Brussels, 29/07/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has approved a further EUR 9 million package to support Afghanistan during the elections to be held in October (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.4).
The funds, to be allocated from the Community budget, will contribute to financing a project managed by the United Nations at the request of President Hamid Karzai. The European Union is the leading fund provider for the project. The decision takes to EUR 24 million the Commission's...